Technical Manager in Bristol

We are looking for a Technical Manager to ensure that all technical standards and activities at Pieminister comply with or exceed the relevant guidelines and food safety legislation, managing improvement in pursuit of best practice. You will report directly to our Head of Manufacturing and will lead on all technical aspects of our production environment including advisory responsibility for all channels. Applicants for this role may be Quality Managers who are looking for their next career step, or experienced Technical Managers looking to take on the challenge of a high risk RTE environment. Flexible hours available - the role is suitable for those seeking a 30 hour 4-day week. We are open to different working patterns and applicants are encouraged to apply and discuss at interview.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance of BRCGS Certification, as well as ensuring AOECS and SALSA audits are successful
• Overall management of the Technical department, leading by example to cultivate a pro-active, productive & accountable team, taking responsibility for their training & development
• Overall responsibility for ensuring compliance with the QMS
• Through your team arrange microbiological sampling, evaluating results and determining corrective actions
• Ensure customer standards are met, including carrying-out gap analysis for any new customer standards
• Arrange and oversee supplier audits in line with the QMS, risk assessments and quality/complaint data
• Conduct internal audits in line with the schedule set out in the QMS
• Ensure that Root Cause Analysis is applied to applicable non-conformances
• Provide technical support to all areas of the business including Sales, Marketing, and our restaurants
• Continuous improvement by evaluating position of department and factory in respect to key goals and work plans, and prioritise efforts to make the changes necessary to deliver maximum benefit to the business
• Lead HACCP team, ensuring continuous improvement on the current HACCP plan
• Ensure that staff are trained to suitable standards in Food Hygiene, Quality and HACCP
• Working collaboratively within the business to help Pieminister achieve our Pies, Planet, People Commitments

About you

A Technical / Quality Assurance lead, ideally with a background in high risk food manufacturing environments. Passionate about food safety standards, with a desire to lead and develop a highly engaged QA team. You will have a continuous improvement mindset and structured approach to the implementation of best practices.

Skills and Attributes

• Meticulous approach with an excellent eye for detail
• Strong organisational skills
• Solution focused
• Effective communicator both verbally and written
• Personable leader able to effectively coach & manage a team
• Resilient
• A good team player, collaborative and enjoyable to work with
• Computer literate

We do not expect candidates to meet all of the above requirements, if you feel that you meet some of these and are interested in the role, please apply.

About our pay and benefits

We offer a comprehensive package, which like our pies aims to cater to all. From free food, time off to support your passion to training, coaching and skills-based progression plans. There’s something for everyone here.

• Salary of £53,000 - £55,000 pro rata with up to 20% of annual salary in bonuses
• Quarterly Performance Bonus (up to 10% of salary)
• Company Long Term Incentive Bonus (up to 10% of salary)
• Flexible working patterns - 30 hour week
• Plan for the future with company pension contributions
• 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) plus 1 day extra per year you work with us (up to 4 years)
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling
• 1 paid volunteering day a year
• All the pies you could eat at cost price
• Up to £500 worth of pie and mash for the wedding of your dreams
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount meals in our restaurants and lunch on us every week (Pie-day Friday!)
• Continuous training and development to grow within the world of pie

About Pieminister

From a small pie kitchen, café and festival stall in 2003, Pieminister has grown into the UK’s No 1 premium hot pie brand. An independent family business with its foundations firmly rooted in sustainability, Pieminister is a B Corp and aims to be Net Zero by 2040: just one of the targets laid out in the company’s Pies Planet People commitments. With a growing number of Pie & Mash restaurants opening across the UK and 100s of retailers and pubs stocking their award winning products, Pieminister has gained a reputation as the go-to pie for those in the know. The company is led by its original founders, brothers-in-law Jon and Tris. Their Pie Crew is a strong team of enthusiastic, entrepreneurial people who work hard and have fun. Everyone is included, respected and is committed to drive positive change together, one pie at a time! As part of our Pies Planet People commitments, Pieminister strives to create a supportive and inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued for what they do and enjoys doing it. As an equal opportunities employer, we want our workplace to be somewhere everyone knows they are truly welcome.